First appointment of the new Interior Minister Daniel Mitov in the Ministry of Interior, bTV reported. Former Secretary General Ivaylo Ivanov is the new head of the political cabinet. The information was confirmed by the director of the Ministry of Interior press center Mitko Dimitrov.
“When the team of Interior Minister Daniel Mitov is ready, he is about to present it at an official press conference“, Dimitrov added.
Ivaylo Ivanov was dismissed from the post of Secretary General of the Ministry of Interior in May 2021 at the proposal of the Council of Ministers.
One of the reasons for Ivanov's dismissal from office was the police violence during the protests in the summer of 2020. This became clear from a statement on the website of the Council of Ministers.
It also states that the Cabinet has proposed to President Rumen Radev to dismiss Ivanov for violating basic principles of work in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, expressed in disrespect and failure to guarantee the rights and freedoms of citizens and their dignity.